Grenfell Support News, Issue 57, January 18, 2019

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18 January 20191 Issue No: 57

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Grenfell Support News

Poolside portraits
make a splash

Kensington Leisure Centre will host its first
portrait exhibition by celebrated local artist
Gill Bradley in February. "Taking the Plunge",
will feature a series of paintings of women
celebrating strength and natural beauty
through body language and gesture.

The exhibition will be launched at

Kensington Leisure Centre, Silchester
Road, W10 6 EX, on Tuesday 5 February

from 7pm to 9pm, with local residents
welcome to come and view the portraits
free of charge. Following this, the paintings
will be on public view on Wednesdays,
Fridays and Sundays from 2pm to 8pm
until Wednesday 6 March.

The subjects of each portrait are all
members of the Leisure Centre who take
part in the Water Workout classes at the
Centre's swimming pool.

IN THIS EDITION

2 Activities programme

at The Curve Community
Centre

3 Local Lettings Plan
applications go live

3 Free and confidential
debt advice

3 North Kensington women
break into business

4 Get support and advice
from the Community
Contact Team

What's on at Kensington
Leisure Centre?

If you like the sound of the Water Workout
classes, why not take a look at what else is
on offer at Kensington Leisure Centre over
the next few months on their website?

And if your New Year's resolution was to get
fit and healthy, look no further.

Each week, free swimming courses for all
ages, gym sessions, yoga and more are
available for locals to get involved with.
There's something for everyone! Visit the
Kensington Leisure Centre website for
more information bit.ly/2feluWS

Musical therapy for parents and toddlers

A new music group for parents and
infants has been launched by the NHS
Grenfell Health and Wellbeing Service.
The group will provide a dedicated time
and space for young infants under
three and their parents to bond
through music and sounds, as well as
giving parents a chance to meet other
parents from the community.

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The group will meet every Thursday,
starting on Thursday 7 February
from 9.30am at Latymer Community
Church, 116 Bramley Road, W10 6SU

Sessions will run for one hour. There will
be time for tea, coffee and socialising
from 9am.

If you would like to know more or if you
have any questions, call the Grenfell
Outreach Team on 020 8962 4393.

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Activities programme at The Curve Community Centre

Monday 21 January

• 10.30am-12.30pm ICT classes
for beginners from NOVA with the
opportunity to achieve a qualification
(drop-in)

• 12.30pm-2.30pm -Job Search
Workshop from NOVA. Support with
online job hunting (drop-in)

• 6pm - 8pm - Functional Skills in English
with NOVA. Contact Chrissy, booking
required 020 7221 9836

• 6.30pm-7.30pm -Zumba with Paula
for ages 18 plus (drop-in)

Creche: 9.30am-12 noon and 12.30pm-3pm

Tuesday 22 January

• 10am- 3pm -Fouzia's Sewing Club.
Drop-in sewing club for all, grow your
skills, knit and natter

• 10.30am-12.30pm ICT classes
for beginners from NOVA with the
opportunity to achieve a qualification
(drop-in)

• 4pm-5pm -Shared Reading Group
for adults and children. Contact Erin on

07483 972020 or erincarlstrom@
thereader.org.uk to find out more.
Open to all reading abilities
Creche: 9.30am-11.30am and 12.30pm-3pm

Wednesday 23 January

• 10am-12 noon - The Curve coffee
morning. Come along for a coffee and
a chat

• 10.30am-12.30pm - CV workshop with
Jasmine from NOVA. All ages welcome
(drop-in)

• 1.15pm-3.15pm- Drug and alcohol
support session (drop-in)

• 4pm-7pm- Girls' youth group for ages
13 plus with Laura. Promoting emotional
health and wellbeing

• 6pm-8pm - Functional skills in English
with NOVA. Contact Chrissy, booking
required 020 7221 9836

• 6pm-7pm - Free Cuban salsa class for
beginners and improvers (drop-in)

• 7pm-8pm - Free Cuban salsa class for
intermediates and advanced (drop-in)

Creche: 10am-12.30pm and 1pm-5pm

Thursday 24 January

• 10am-1pm- Introduction to cutting
women's hair from Kensington and
Chelsea. Get a free qualification in
hairstyling (12-week course. Drop-in on
the day to register).

• 10am-4pm -Job search sessions
from Clarion Housing Group. Open to
everyone helping with job applications
and CV writing (drop-in)

• 10.15am-12.15pm -Open Age -
Speaking with Confidence. This course
is for speakers of English as a second
language who want to improve their
confidence (drop-in)

• 11.30am-2pm -Adult creative arts
with Jay. Come along and fuel your
creativity (drop-in)

• 2pm-6pm -Home Office. Help with
immigration and passport issues
(drop-in)

Creche: 10am-1.30pm and 2pm-3pm

Friday 25 January

• 10am-1pm - Introduction to Hairstyling
from Kensington and Chelsea College.
This session, platting and more. Get a
free qualification in hairstyling.
Twelve-week course. Drop-in on the
day to register. This session is your last
chance to join the course.

• 11am-12 noon -Zumbini, Zumba for
children (drop-in)

• 4pm-4.30pm- Learn Taekwondo for
beginners aged four to six (drop-in)

• 4.30pm-5.30pm - Learn Taekwondo
for beginners aged six to 12 (drop-in)

• 5.30pm-6.30pm - Learn Taekwondo,
intermediate ability aged six to 12
(drop-in)

• 6.30pm-8pm- Learn Taekwondo for
teens and adults aged 13 plus (drop-in)

Creche: 10am-12 noon and 12.30pm-5pm

Saturday 26 January

• 11am-2pm- Manhood Academy. A
preparatory programme for boys of
African Diasporan descent, shaping
positive masculinity for ages eight to 12
years (drop-in)

• 2.30pm-3.30pm - Free Cuban salsa
class for beginners and improvers
(drop-in)

• 3.30pm-4.30pm - Free Cuban salsa
class for intermediates and advanced
(drop-in)

Sunday 27 January

• 11am-12 noon -Learn Taekwondo for
beginners aged six to 12 (drop-in)

• 12 noon-lpm- Learn Taekwondo,
advanced level for ages six to 12
(drop-in)

• 1pm-2.30pm- Learn Taekwondo for
teens and adults aged 13 plus (drop-in)

To book a place in The Curve creche, call 020 7221 9836 or email thecurve@rbkc.gov.uk

The Curve Community Centre, 10 Bard Road, London W10 6TP

Opening hours Monday to Friday: 10am to 8pm, Saturday to Sunday: 11am to 6pm. Some sessions need to be booked in advance by
emailing thecurve@rbkc.gov.uk P For a full list of events visit grenfellsupport.org.uk/thecurve/events

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Local Lettings Plan applications go live

Eligible residents living on the Lancaster
West Estate and in Bramley House
received information this week on how
to apply to move to an empty home in
the area which is more suitable for them.

The new Local Lettings Plan which was
approved last week at Leadership Team,
gives residents who were living on the
Lancaster West Estate or in Bramley
House at the time of the Grenfell
tragedy the opportunity to move to
an emptyhome that better meets their
needs on the Estate or in Bramley House.

Residents may wish to move to a new
home due to overcrowding in their
current home, a change in needs
making their current home unsuitable
or perhaps because they want to
downsize to a home that meets
their current household's needs.

Work has already started on bringing
empty homes up to a high standard.

Properties will only be let once this
work is complete.

If you lived on the Lancaster West
Estate or in Bramley House at the time
of the tragedy and haven't received a
letter on the Local Lettings Plan, you
can find everything you need on the
Council's website rbkc.gov.uk/
local-lettings

If you have any further questions, email

housingopportunities @rbkc.gov.uk

or call Housing Line on 020 7361 3008.

Local Lettings specialists from the
Council's Housing Team are available
at the Lancaster West Neighbourhood
Office offering help and advice to anyone
who would like to apply to move.

You can find them there on Tuesdays
from 9.30am to 12.30pm and
Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm.

North Kensington women break into business

This week saw the Make It Your
Business team take over The
Curve Community Centre, bringing
a business building buzz to the
women of North Kensington.

The evening event offered a relaxed
yet stimulating environment
for women at all levels of their
business careers to mix and mingle,
showcasing a panel of successful
local business women who shared
some hints and tips, drawing
from their own experiences.

Virginia Crosbie, the event organiser,
said, "Thankyou to all those that
came and made this event such
a success. It is important that
we support the many talented
women in our community."

One panellist, Talibah Stevenson, spoke
about her business House of Sankofa
which creates textile opportunities for UK
and Ghanaian women. Adjoua Yapobi-Attie
shared the story of her local business that
produces a range of chilli sauces. Adjoua

has worked alongside West London
University to develop her product and will
be selling the sauces at Westway
Portobello Green in the near future.

Elsa Caleb from the Portobello
Business Centre spoke about
MyLifeMix, a free weekly business
start-up course to help women
launch their businesses starting on
Tuesday 22 January from 9.30am
to 2.30pm. For more details on
this, visit pbc.co.uk/mylifemix

Following the Q&A, an informal
group discussion allowed all
attendees to chat and discuss
their business ventures and
share their experiences.

If you would like to hear more about
the Make It Your Business events,
or take part in the next event at
The Curve, contact Virginia Crosbie

hello@makeityourbusiness.co.uk

Free and confidential
debt advice

The Kensington and Chelsea Citizens
Advice Bureau provides free,
confidential and impartial advice on
debt matters to people who live, work,
or study in Kensington & Chelsea. Visit
their website for more information
and to find your nearest location:
kensingtonandchelseacab.org.uk

Virginia Crosbie and an attendee
of the event

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Support services on offer

Anyone who would like to speak to the police in
relation to the investigation into the Grenfell tragedy
is asked to contact the Met Police on 020 8201 2426.

Important contacts

Grenfell Enquiries service

A one-stop shop for support, advice and guidance
around Grenfell. For more information visit

grenfellsupport.org.uk/grenfell-enquiries
or call 020 7745 6414

Cruse Bereavement Care

Call the Freephone helpline on 0808 8081677
or email helpline@cruse.org.uk The helpline
is open Monday-Friday from 9.30am to 5pm.

Extended hours Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings until 8pm.

Replacement UK passports,
visas or immigration queries

Call the Flome Office advice line on
0300 303 2832. The line is open 24 hours.

Air quality and smoke exposure

If you have concerns about any symptoms, see
your GP and mention Grenfell. They will be able
to direct you appropriately.

Housing support

If you have any questions about housing or want
to find out who your housing officer is please call

0800 137 111 or 020 7361 3008

Victim support

Call 08081689 111 for practical and emotional
support, or visit victimsupport.org.uk

The line is open 24 hours a day.

You can also get emotional and practical support

at The Curve Community Centre.

Call 020 7221 9836

YoungMinds mental health support

Text YoungMinds for free if you are a young person
struggling with your mental health 85258.

The Grenfell Health & Wellbeing Service is a free
and confidential NFHS service for those affected by
Grenfell. Self refer at: grenfellwellbeing.com

If you need urgent help, contact your GP or visit your
local A&E. In an emergency, always call 999.

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Get support and advice from the Community
Contact Team

The Grenfell Community Contact
Team can continue to provide
support to you and your family if
you previously accessed the Key
Work Service. The team is able to
help you with a range of queries
or support needs, including:

• Assistance with completing
forms

• Support settling into your new
home or returning home

• Finding local-based activities

• Accessing health services

• Signposting to other services

The team has been working in
the community for a number of
months and has now expanded to
provide a more flexible service.

The Community Contact Team will
be primarily based at The Curve,

10 Bard Road,W10 6TP

between the following hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday: 10am to 8pm

Thursday: 10am to 6pm

Saturday: 11am to 4pm

You can come and speak to the team
with no appointment, just drop-in.

If you would prefer to meet a
member of the team somewhere
else, you can request a meeting
in the community Monday
to Friday, 8am to 8pm and
Saturday from 11am to 4pm,
just call 07970 081429, Monday
to Friday 8am to 8pm.

Upcoming meetings - Residents welcome to attend.

Full Council - Grenfell Recovery Scrutiny Committee -

Wednesday 23 January, 6.30pm, Kensington Town Flail Wednesday 6 February, 6.30pm Kensington Town Flail

Overnight emotional support

The NFHS Outreach Team is providing a targeted clinical service for those who feel that they require overnight support; this includes a dedicated
phone-based mental health service throughout the night, with home visits for those who require it.

If you need to talk, anyone can call the night service on 020 89624393, between 10pm and 7am seven days a week.

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